NHTSA campaign 14V296000 · Nabi campaign 20143
Nabi Recall 14V-296: Steering Column Support Bracket may Detach
NHTSA recall 14V296000 (Nabi campaign 20143) was reported by NABI Bus, LLC on June 4, 2014, with 39 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Nabi 31LFW for the 2012 model year. Owners were notified on August 7, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V296000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V296000 (also written 14V-296 or 14V296)
- Filed by
- NABI Bus, LLC
- Nabi campaign number
- 20143
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 39 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Column
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V296000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Nabi
Nabi 31LFW
- 2012 · Vehicles built April 27, 2012 – December 16, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V296000.
Defect description
NABI Bus, LLC (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2012 31LFW city transit buses manufactured April 27, 2012, through December 16, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the steering column support bracket may not be properly welded to the dash assembly.
Safety consequence
If the steering column support bracket detaches, the steering column may become loose, causing the steering to become inoperable, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
NABI will notify owners will reweld or replace the steering column support bracket, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact NABI customer service at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's number for this recall is 20143.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V296000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.